HPE Patriot Post
Harrison Parkway Elementary
March 8, 2024
Attendance: 95.95%
HPE Expectation/Goal is 97%
Upcoming Events at HPE
March
04-15 = 2nd and 3rd Grade IREAD Testing
08 = HPE Riley Dance Marathon (2:10pm-4pm)
11 = Flex Day (NO SCHOOL)
14 = Recess Redo (2nd and 3rd Grade)
15 = Recess Redo (4th Grade)
15 = End of 3rd Grading Period
29 = Flex Day (No School unless needed to make up cancellation day)
4th Grade Track & Field
4th Grade Track & Field will begin on 4/15. The coaches this year are Mrs. Helms and Miss Burke. There will be 9 practices (held from 2:15-3:15 PM). The 4th Grade Track & Field Meet will be held on Monday, May 6th, 5:30 PM at Fishers High School.
Permission Slips were sent home with your child this week. If your child is interested in participating, please send in the filled-out permission slip and money to your child's teacher by 3/27. For other questions or information, please feel free to reach out to the coaches at oburke@hse.k12.in.us or ehelms@hse.k12.in.us.
Lunch Menu - Week of March 11, 2024
Please be mindful there can be last minute changes.
Monday = NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday = All Beef Hot Dogs
Wednesday = Cheeseburger or Hamburger
Thursday = Orange Chicken w/Rice & Fortune Cookie
Friday = Pancakes w/Sausage
**Daily alternate entrees: PBJ; Turkey Sandwich on bun, Pizza Pack, Impossible Burger, Bento Box- Hard Boiled Egg, Cheese Stick and Pretzels; Special Salad- Chef Salad. All lunches are served with milk, vegetable and fruit.
All lunches are served with milk, vegetable and fruit.
Counselor's Corner
Dear HPE families,
We are hosting an HPE Career Day on Friday, March 22nd and we would love to have you visit! Please check out the attached flier and if you are interested, please use the link below to sign up!
https://forms.office.com/r/pF24xe4J0F (English)
https://forms.office.com/r/Xf1qY966GS (Spanish)
If you have any questions, please reach out- rbwilliams@hse.k12.in.us
Thanks so much!!
Mrs. Williams
HPE School Counselor
Social Emotional Learning:
K
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will practice two kind acts: asking, “Would you like to share?” and “Would you like a hug?”
Try This at Home:
Encourage your child to offer to share items at home. For example, have them help you make a snack and then offer to share it with other family members. Encourage them to offer hugs to family members or friends when they are tired or sad or need encouragement.”
1st
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will role-play doing kinds acts in response to different scenarios.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child to tell you about the kind acts they and their classmates have been learning about at school this week.
2nd
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will practice having empathy to come up with kind acts they could do for others in different situations.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child how empathy can help them know how to be kind.
3rd
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will show what they know about empathy and kindness by planning kind acts to do for someone they care about.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child about the kindness coupons they made in class. Ask how they chose the kind acts for each person.
4th
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn what it means to rethink a situation and how it can help them calm strong emotions.
Try This at Home:
Tell your child about a time when rethinking a situation, or thinking about it in a different way, helped you feel better. Encourage your child to talk about times in their lives when rethinking could have helped them.
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
Support Our Library
Our school library is raising money for new books to support curriculum, reading programs and student requests. Help us reach our goal by making a donation today!
HPE PTO News
PTO Board Members
Co-President: Lindsey Berndt
Co-President: Mandy Leverenz
Vice President: Amanda McCullough
Treasurer: Carla Sklorenko
Secretary: Jamie Davis
PTO News
PTO Website: https://hpepto.com
Join our email list: https://volunteer-45556.cheddarup.com
Contact the PTO: HPEptoVolunteer@gmail.com
Stay informed and connected to the HPE community!
Like the PTO Page - https://www.facebook.com/HPEPTO and join the Harrison Parkway
Elementary Parents group on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/harrisonparkwayelementaryparents
Easy Ways to Help the PTO!
For Kroger, login to your online account or create one using the Kroger Plus Card number you already have or get a new one. Then go to www.kroger.com/communityrewards and enroll in Community Rewards. Search for “VA241” and select “HARRISON PARKWAY ELEMENTARY - PTO.”
Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit your school’s earnings online. If you find any traditional Box Top “official coupons” on a product, please clip them and send them to school.
Donate money directly to the PTO with the ‘No Frills’ fundraiser! https://no-frills-fundraiser.cheddarup.com
We are Lucky to have our HPE Teachers and Staff!
Help us show our HPE staff how lucky we are to have them! With your donations, we will be gifting each staff member a gift card on March 15th to show them our appreciation. Please send in donations (cash or check made out to HPE PTO) with your student or you can drop them off at the school. No donation is too small! Please mark them off with "Attn: PTO, Lucky" on the envelope.
You can also follow the link to donate on Cheddar Up - Lucky for HPE Staff and Teachers Donation
Please send in all donations by March 13. Thank you for the support!
Important Parent Information
Yearbook Order Deadline - EXTENDED!
You have one more week to place an online order for this year's 2023-24 yearbook. To be guaranteed a yearbook, all orders must be placed by midnight on FRIDAY, MARCH 8. Late orders may incur a fee or may not be able to be accepted. Don't wait, order now!
New this year! Cripe Photography GIFT A YEARBOOK. You have the opportunity to donate a yearbook to your child's peers. Your school decides who will receive this awesome gift thanks to your generosity!
*The office will have LIMITED number of yearbooks for purchase at a higher value ($20). These will be available for purchase on a first come first serve basis. Student's will NOT be guaranteed a yearbook unless ordered by March 8th*
Follow the link below and select your school. Click the yearbook button to place an order.
Click here to order your 2022-23 Yearbook!
Questions? Please contact Cripe Photography HERE.
Lost & Found
Harrison Parkway Elementary has a Lost & Found located outside of the Music Room for any lost items. On the last day of each month, we donate all items to charities that serve people in need. Please have your student check it out if they are missing items.
Recess Policy at HSE
Recess will be held outdoors whenever possible. Precipitation, sunshine, cloud cover, wind chill, temperature, etc. are all considered when a decision is made for indoor recess. In general, recess will be held indoors when it is raining, or the temperature/wind chill falls below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Conversely, if 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher heat index (relative humidity and temperature) is reached, the school will take special precautions for any outdoor activity and teachers will use extreme caution while monitoring students at recess. In addition, students will be provided ample amounts of water before and during recess; Recesses will be shortened or may be moved indoors at the discretion of the principal or designee; Children will be watched/monitored carefully for necessary action. These temperatures are based on recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The full recess policy can be accessed in the student handbook: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1691521899/hsek12inus/q7xtlrb1x9zozvwu9p61/ElementaryHandbook-APPROVED-23-24.pdf
FISHERS COMMUNITY NEWS
Mental Health Concerns
If you or someone you know is at risk of self-harm, suicide, or harmful towards others, please contact one of the following (All lines are free, confidential, and available 24/7):
Community Health Network - Call 800-662-3445 or Text HELPNOW to 20121
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - Call 800-273-8255
LookUP - Call 800-284-8439 or Text LookUp to 494949
Mental Health Issues are common and treatable. Hamilton Southeastern Schools has a contract with Community Health Network and has a mental health therapist working with students in each of our schools. If you have questions or concerns please reach out to your school’s school counselor for further information.
HSE Report It!
A school safety mobile reporting app that allows students, staff and community members to provide anonymous information about concerns for their own safety or the safety of others. HSE Report it!, can be downloaded via Google Play or the Apple App Store. It’s anonymous and reports are made exclusively through the mobile app. HSE Report it! will has no length limitations or the need to remember a short code. Reporters can attach photos, screenshots, videos, documents and/or audio recordings to their concerns and they can engage in a two-way dialogue with a real person.
Harrison Parkway Elementary School
Website: https://hpe.hseschools.org/
Location: 14135 Harrison Parkway, Fishers, IN, United States
Phone: 317-915-4210
Twitter: @HPEPatriots
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